Sep 25, 2024 | Technology
The artificial intelligence industry as a whole may still be figuring out how to make AI profitable, but small businesses are already using it to boost their bottom lines while reducing costs. A recent U.S. Chamber of Commerce study showed that 98% of small businesses...
Sep 20, 2024 | Clean Energy, Manufacturing
Chalk up another win for advanced battery production in Washington State. Group 14 Technologies landed a $200 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. The grant will allow the company to build a new plant to produce silane gas, an essential ingredient in...
Sep 17, 2024 | Made In Washington, Space, Uncategorized
Remember the old Sears commercials where their Diehard batteries would start a car in the worst winter weather imaginable? The Voyager 1 spacecraft makes this look like kid stuff. This diehard is still working in temperatures of -454.81 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus...
Aug 29, 2024 | Clean Energy
Now that the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub has received its first cache of cash, Douglas County is putting the finishing touches to its new hydrogen fuel facility, one of eight projects to be greenlighted by the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2) as part...
Aug 26, 2024 | Aerospace, Clean Energy
The BP refinery at Cherry Point will become a major producer of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) thanks to a $26 million grant from the federal government. Spearheaded by U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, the funds will not only increase the supply of...
Aug 20, 2024 | Clean Energy, Why Washington?
The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has cut the ribbon on its new grid-scale energy storage research facility. The $75 million center brings together researchers and industry partners to work on grid-scale energy storage...
Jul 29, 2024 | Clean Energy
For many, and certainly for any Oppenheimer movie fans out there, Hanford is synonymous with the World War II crash program to develop nuclear weapons. Hundreds of square miles of land are still owned by the federal government. Part historic monument, part active...
Jul 25, 2024 | Innovation, Maritime
Hydrogen promises to be a future energy source that is clean, efficient, and renewable. Washington businesses have been hard at work on many fronts to tap its potential. But unknown to many, All American Marine in Bellingham has launched the first commercial ferry...
Jul 22, 2024 | Aerospace, Space, Trade Shows & Trade Missions
A record delegation of 68 business representatives, trade experts and elected officials have started a busy week of marathon meetings and events at the 2024 Farnborough International Air Show. The Washington delegation is headquartered at the Choose Washington...